Company Name:
The Asia Foundation
Company Description:
The Asia Foundation has been partnering
with citizens and police to support community policing in Bangladesh
since 2004. Recently, in 2010, the Foundation signed a cooperative
agreement with the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) to expand its efforts to focus on the entire northwestern region
of Bangladesh through the current Community-Based Policing (CBP)
Program. The goal of this initiative is to enhance public security
through police and citizen collaboration by: (i) strengthening police
responsiveness to citizen needs; (ii) increasing citizen engagement and
trust in law enforcement; and (iii) expanding the mandate for community
policing as a strategic priority.
The Program is looking for a Deputy Program Director, to work as a key senior management position on this initiative. The contract duration will be 1 (one) year. This person would report directly to the Chief of Party, and provide oversight of Dhaka and field-based staff, as well as local implementing partners. Specific job responsibilities and described skills are outlined below.
This person would report directly to the Chief of Party, and provide oversight of Dhaka and field-based staff, as well as local implementing partners. Specific job responsibilities and described skills are outlined below.
The Program is looking for a Deputy Program Director, to work as a key senior management position on this initiative. The contract duration will be 1 (one) year. This person would report directly to the Chief of Party, and provide oversight of Dhaka and field-based staff, as well as local implementing partners. Specific job responsibilities and described skills are outlined below.
This person would report directly to the Chief of Party, and provide oversight of Dhaka and field-based staff, as well as local implementing partners. Specific job responsibilities and described skills are outlined below.
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Oversee program implementation, monitoring, evaluation and day-to-day finance and administration.
- Work closely with local implementing partners (non-governmental organizations) to ensure program objectives and specific deliverables are achieved in a timely and quality fashion.
- Collaborate with the Bangladesh National Police through regular communication with Police Headquarters and field offices.
- Build and mentor the capacity of police, citizens and partner organizations to apply best practices in community policing.
- Look for, disseminate and apply lessons learned from the program design, implementation process, incomes, outcomes and outputs.
- Lead courses on community policing, program design and monitoring and evaluation.
- Facilitate sharing sessions between partner organizations and / or senior police regarding community policing efforts including current status, achievements, obstacles and steps taken to address them.
- Ensure proper compliance with all USAID rules and regulations including reporting, branding and marketing. • Assist on the development of annual work plans, quarterly reports and major program components.
- Liaise with donors and other international actors including police consultants as needed.
Educational Qualification:
Masters Degree in criminology, international development, political science or other social science.
Work Experience:
5
Job Requirement:
- 5 – 10 year previous management experience, especially at a senior level on a USAID-funded program.
- Previous exposure to work on politically complex programs with a high number of deliverables in a finite amount of time.
- Diplomacy, strong written and oral communication, organization, as well as the ability to mentor others is highly desirable.
- In addition, extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation is important.
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Apply Instruction :
The Asia Foundation is committed to a
policy of providing equal opportunities in recruiting and selecting
employees. The Foundation offers excellent salary and benefits
commensurate with experience. Applicants are requested to send their CV
with a brief cover letter detailing why they believe there are a good
fit for the position to:
Human Resources Manager
The Asia Foundation House no. 5,
Road no. 8 Baridhara,
Dhaka
Bangladesh
The Asia Foundation House no. 5,
Road no. 8 Baridhara,
Dhaka
Bangladesh
or by email to jobsbg@asiafound.org (specifying the position in the subject line) by September 17th, 2012.
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements will not be
considered. No telephone enquiries please. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline:
